Raes t3/4 mk3 - updated 25/4

[Cupra137]

Dat flow...
Wouldn't personally paint the IC black if you've got a widemouth bumper, I did mine a while back and just ended up looking like a black hole in the car, so now its back to silver

 

[rae1001]

The widemouth is going bud. Getting a standard bumper off a member on here next week. Also getting both front and rear arb at the same time

 

[Cupra137]

Ah sweet, do whatever you want then haha. I'd still leave it silver personally. Rarb should be brilliant, its still on my to do list

 

[rae1001]

Im in two minds wether to leave it or paint it. To be honest just getting the car running again is top priority so will probably get left alone. Yeah when the chance of the arbs came i couldnt say no, been meaning to get it done for a while

 

[rae1001]

Well decided i wasnt happy with the manifold so broke it apart, cleaned it up and started again. Looks like dirt right now with the dodgy tack welds but will be better once done.

Took my inspiration from clubgti so hopefully it works out well

 

[chriscupra02]

Looks like it comes out quite far will it not get in the way of the downpipe

 

[rae1001]

Yeah mate thats the problem i had before, its pretty tight in there anyway and the last owner made the 3" dp himself, he used 3" pipe and a hammer by the looks of it. Ill get pics of it later but thats my next problem to route the dp without fouling the steering column/rack

 

[chriscupra02]

You could make and put on the first bit of downpipe and make the mani around that. I can get some pics if u need

 

[rae1001]

That would be good if you could mate

 

[rae1001]

Did you find out what turbo it is

Spec of the turbo mate is t3/t4, .63 AR, 12 fins in hot side, 16 fins in coldside

Not 100% clued up with turbos but always looking to learn

 

[chriscupra02]

Hope they help

 

[rae1001]

Looks close to the downpipe that i already have tbh, just mine is vband at the bottom. Need to cut out a section that has been battered with a hammer to replace it with new pipe then looks like thats a good start. Cheers, will help a lot.

Decided now to get the car running with the old bubble gum mani since the daily is nearly out of mot, get this one mot and take my time with building the manifold. Been trying to rush too much and as you all may know, rushing just dont help

 

[rae1001]

Work has been progressing not too bad lately and the car now runs, is completely built back up and nearly ready for mot


All this came from inside one wheel arch


Then this, including new brakes, much better


And this is the old pads, glad i changed them haha


How it sits from the front end now


And the engine bay

This will change after mot time, some colour going in there, just desperate to get it back on the road now haha

So plans for now, wait for new silicone vacuum hose to replace all vacuum hoses in the bay, get a non ac aux belt and remove pump, get new bumper painted and on (thanks ginge), get both front and rear arbs fitted (again thanks ginge), mot, then change/ tidy everything up a bit for preference, the battery will also be relocated into the boot, then enjoy it

 

[Jokerman261]

Not long now

 

[ibizacupra]

Hope they help

you fancy melting the clutch master cylinder rubber pipe then and catching fire?


heat insulate dude!!! FFS
else it will end in tears

 

[chriscupra02]

you fancy melting the clutch master cylinder rubber pipe then and catching fire?


heat insulate dude!!! FFS
else it will end in tears

There pics I put up Bill and I no you told me this morning haha

 

[rae1001]

Not long now

Nope, just got to sort a few niggles, new windscreen then mot

Would really like to sell the civic before this goes in though

 

[rae1001]

Well been out with the car again today, no pics but it runs well, moves, stops, boosts and makes me smile. I removed the air con pump and replaced the belt with the shorter one.
On my first run today a boost hose popped off as soon as i hit boost in 2nd, so got it jacked up and put the hose back on and tightened and wow, forgot how aggresive it is. So... Its coming into aberdeen to my house tomorrow, scrap the beater that ive been using, then new windscreen next week and mot asap cant wait now

 

[Cupra137]

Awesome job.
Sounds like you might need some beaded pipework...

 

[rae1001]

They all have a little band tacked on them to keep them on, was just me being stupid and put the jubilee over the band a bit instead of past it ha. Would like to change the boost hoses anyway as they are all a disgrace tbh, cut at stupid angles etc, you cant see them but i know they are there under the hoses haha. Would like to go for solid piping anyway.